🥞Pancake Day 🥞
Today the Kinder children celebrated Pancake Day which falls on the 4th of March. It is also known as Shrove Tuesday, It’s a Christin tradition that marks the day before the start of Lent.
Before commencing the experience, the children sat on the mat. We discussed the safety hazards of using a frying pan and what ingredients we needed in order to make the pancakes!
The children were super excited and couldn’t wait to see the pancakes come to life! Each of the children had a turn at pouring the mixture and flipping the pancakes throughout the process. The children observed how gold and crisp they had become!
We had a discussion about what we could place on the top of our pancakes to add extra flavour.
#happysprouts
#strovetuesday
#deliciouspancakes
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Lending Library
Our 3 and 4 year old Kindergarten children Lending Library: Building Independence and a Love for Reading
Today, the children excitedly received their kindergarten lending library bags, marking the beginning of a special routine that will support their literacy development and sense of responsibility. Each child will bring their library bag on their assigned day, visit our centre’s lending library, and have the opportunity to select a book to borrow for the week. The following week, they will return their book and choose a new one, fostering a cycle of learning and exploration.
This experience encourages children to take ownership of their learning by independently selecting books that spark their curiosity and interest. It also supports essential school readiness skills, as they practice responsibility in caring for their borrowed books and remembering to return them on time.
Aligned with the Reggio Emilia approach, this initiative values children’s autonomy and nurtures their natural love for stories and knowledge. It also connects to the EYLF, particularly Outcome 5: “Children engage with a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts,” as they immerse themselves in literature both at kindergarten and at home. Additionally, Outcome 1: “Children develop their emerging autonomy, interdependence, resilience, and sense of agency” is reflected as they take on the responsibility of managing their library borrowing.
Through our lending library, the children are not only strengthening their literacy skills but also developing a sense of independence, fostering a lifelong love for reading and storytelling.
#happysprouts
#lendinglibrary
#loveliteracy
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Watering the plants 🌱
At Happy Sprouts the children engage in watering the plants.
The educators provide the children with watering cans and the children go straight to the plants and water them.
The children become excited every time they water the garden.
This experience helps children to develop their cognitive and fine motor skills and expands their understanding of their environment while being sustainable.
#Sustainability
#happysprouts
#wateringplantsisfun
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Our Sensory Room
The children enjoyed the sensory room. The bottlebrushes children had a fantastic time playing with the balls, marveling at the changing lights, and listening to music while pressing buttons. This experience not only teaches them to take turns and share toys but also sparks their curiosity about how things work, fosters creative thinking, and enhances problem-solving skills. They were particularly excited to watch the colorful bubbles rise and fall.
Sensory play is essential for developing children's senses, promoting problem-solving, and building neural connections in the brain. The sensory room effectively engages various brain areas, aiding in information retention and enhancing motor skill development.
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